Why doesn't she turn me on?

by Dick Downy
(Eugene Oregon)

Doctor, please help me!

I have been divorced for over twenty years now and finally found my hearts true love. She is the kindest, sweetest, most understanding, and loving person I have ever known. Friends included! She is very sexual, and therein lies our (My) only problem. Being a bachelor for all those years, I got used to masturbating. Starting innocently enough, I didn't want to go to the bars or catch anything so why not? Safe, responsible, just an easy way to relieve the day's tensions right? I started out only needing an image or two to get me there and wouldn't think about it at all when I had a girlfriend.

But then the internet came along and it went to movies, and I was again single for several more years. Now don't get me wrong, I don't want to be with those woman I see, or even think about that part of it, I simply imagine that it's my girlfriend and me and that does the trick every time.

But here's the problem, and the reason I am here. My girlfriend loves me very much and says that my inability to get aroused will just take time, and everything will be fine when I will get back into the swing of everyday sex with someone. Problem is: I haven't told her that I know this is the reason. I quit masturbating over two months ago but the problem is still there and I still don't get aroused when I see her naked, or when I think about having sex with her. Things just don't work! But when I sit down at the computer, and pull up a movie, I am instantly excited and have no functional problems at all!

Help me Dr., I know the wrong images are exciting me, and my question is: How do I get my senses turned around, so I am naturally excited about my girlfriend and her body, and get aroused about the thought of having sex with her, instead of the porn images? And by the way, she is not a woman that people refer to as: pretty. No! She is extremely beautiful in every way and one of the hottest women, for her age, I've ever seen. So what can I do? I don't want porn to be what excites me, I want it to be her, all her! and her alone!!

Dr., I just don't know how to fix this!

Thanks

Ben's Answer:

She's not arousing you sexually because you've conditioned yourself to pornography. It's like building up a tolerance for intense sexual stimuli (in this case, visual stimulation). Once you get used to porn and combine that with masturbation, your body-mind gets the idea that it needs that to get aroused.

You went half way, by quitting the masturbating. But you've still not given up the porn (if I'm understanding you correctly). You've checked it out, and found that you still get turned on by it. This is very common. When you stop feeding your mind with those arousing images, you will start to return to normal and your girlfriend will take it's place.

Letting go of all expectations and just having sensual fun with your girlfriend - staying focused in the heart - will also help things along. Don't focus on the equipment. Stress and anxiety will only make it worse. So you need to be relaxed and in the present-moment.

If you want to hurry this normalizing process even faster, you can do that with Meridian Tapping/EFT very effectively in most cases. To re-boot your system so to speak.

Comments for Why doesn't she turn me on?

I've been experiencing a very similar situation and my girlfriend, being the intellectual that she is,has pointed out the pitfalls of pornography to me.

With this little booster explanation I feel more hopeful of returning to normal and will continue to steer clear of the pornography.

Cheers

Aug 21, 2017Rating

Why she doesn't turn me on by: William

I'm having similar situation with my girl. I l I lose my erection as soon as I'm with her but not with other ladies. Anxiety and depression are so far the causes,just relax and explain things to her, she also has a role to play to boost your performance.

Jan 23, 2017Rating

Its okby: Anonymous

Just stop watching porn

Oct 07, 2014Rating

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